TGA MAXIMO - Safe Driving Practices; Driving Inside Shops and Buildings; Driving on the Road

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Use the Tiller to steer your scooter left and right. Simply move your left hand towards you to steer
left and your right hand towards you to turn right.
To reverse, apply pressure on the opposite throttle control lever. The speed in reverse is reduced
automatically for safety and your scooter will beep.
To negotiate kerbs you should always approach at right angles. If you are going up, select the
highest speed setting then drive until both front and back wheels are on the pavement, then
immediately lower the speed. If going down, proceed slowly until on the road, then switch to a
suitable higher speed to cross the road safely.
Watch your Battery Condition Indicator. The distance you can travel depends on many factors.
Range is influenced by many environmental conditions, hills will substantially decrease the range.
Establish what you can obtain around your locality by gradually increasing the distance and
checking the battery indicators at the end of each journey.
Should the battery “run out” before you get home there are two things you can do to avoid being
stranded. Stopping and switching off your scooter for 5 – 10 minutes will allow the battery to
“recover” a little power so that you can proceed further. You can attempt this a number of times. If
you are unfortunate and cannot return to home under the battery power there is a “Free Wheel”
device that will allow someone to push your scooter home (see Parking Brake Release).
Driving inside shops and buildings
When inside it is your responsibility to drive slowly and safely and not damage your surroundings or
hurt other people.
When using the footpath – Just because you are on the footpath or pedestrian precinct does not
make you a pedestrian. If you are on a scooter you are no longer a pedestrian.
In a crowded precinct, market area, or footpath - It is your responsibility to ensure you do not run
into anyone or do any harm with your scooter. While many people will make way for you, you
cannot expect everyone to do so. Some will appear to not even realize you are there. They will
climb round and even over your vehicle rather than allow you room to move. Also be very aware of
people’s feet.
Watch out for:
* Children – They may well run in front of you without warning. You may only be moving very
slowly, but you could still injure a child.
* Elderly People – They may be unable to quickly move aside to let you pass. Give way to
them.
* Disabled people on foot – they too may be unable to move aside for you.
* People with visual problems or impaired hearing – Give them space and time.
* Other scooter users – You may be doing all the right things. This does not guarantee they
will do likewise
Driving on the road
The Maximo is a class 2 mobility scooter and therefore it is not road legal, however the Maximo
Plus is a class 3 mobility scooter and can be used on the road. Remember although this is legal for